Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-09
FOURTH OF JULY.
A REVIVAL OF LIBERTY DAY
CELEBRATION.
The Labor Party and the "Socicty
SayiOrs" Both Observe the Day
In New York - Big Day
In Cincinnati - In
other Places.

In many cities this year there was
more than the usual amount of
celebration on Colnmbia's birth
day, and it was not confined to the
waving of painted American flag
either.
New York city was full of fire.
crackers and small boys to fire them,
while the older people who could not
leave town had all they could do to
restrain themselves from praying,
swearing or celebrating, according to
temperament. The Labor Party had
a meeting at the Academy of Music,
where the Declaration of Independ-
ence was read and songs Of freedom
sung by Miss Agatha Munier and her
choir, formerly of st. Stephens
church. The speeches that followed
were not those of hypocritical spread
eagleism, but rather voiced the SEN
timents of Organized Labor that the
people must achieve still greater VIC
tories before they can celebrate the
day of freedom. Chairman John
McMackin and Frank Fcrrell were
among the speakers. Just before
the close of the meeting little Incl
dent took place which reflected no
credit upon the perpetrators. The
committee of arrangements had de-
cided that the question of protection
and free trade was not german to
the object of the meeting or the
Labor Party, and therefore a certain
frce-trade song which some one
wanted sung was barred. Neverthe-
less some thick -wittcd creatures with
n free-tradc fad managed to distri-
butte copies of the song, which were
printed in the Slamia,H Office, and
the song was sung by the choir.
But the chairman, Prof. Clarke, dis
avowed all responsibility on the part
of the committee for this breach of
faith.
While the Labor Party's meeting
WAS in progress, the "Savlors of So
cicty" were having great time next
door, in Tammany Hall. Spread
eagleism was rampant, and one would
have supposed that the "saviors"
were the most yirtuous people in the
world to hear them spout. Even
Cleveland, Governor Hill and Society
Savior Hewitt sent letters of regret.
Flrewater prevailed.
PROVIDENCE, X. /.
Walter Vrooman delivered a Fourth
of July oration to the largest outdoor
audience assembled in the State in II
number of years. Those who have
heard Mr.. Vrooman can well imagine
that the Rhode Islanders were well
pleased, and that the speaker did
nobly upon such an occasion. Ef-
forts will he made to induce him TO
speak there again on Labor Day.
CINCINNATI.
A monster picnic was held at the
Geological Gardens, at which Henry
George, Joseph Il. Buchanan and
others addressed an audience of over
5000 people. A set of resolutions,
combining Georges land taxation
scheme and other socialistic demands
in relation to communication and
transportation facilities, were pre-
sented and adopted by the meeting.
ROME, ITALY.
The festivities at the Vatican were
confined to shooting off bull, which,
it was hoped, would eventually strike
the Sagdrt arain, McGlynn. Mean
while McGlynn started for Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin, to preach the "cross
of the new crusade" thus increasing
the distance between himself and the
Eternal city, so that Archbishop
Corrigan will be constrained to catch
the bull on the fly, and fling it at the
good Doctor when he returns to New